News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

When did they start giving out cards for FoP? Missed that in December.

Late January or February I think? They didn’t do it during marathon weekend. It started after that.

 

[crazy4wdw]

This is second-hand info from another thread here, but someone reported being told no entrance until 6:00 for all parties this year.
(I actually think it was on the paid parking thread from a lady who spent 2.5 hours(!) on the phone with the “call-back” CM.)

This rumor surfaces every year and turns out to be false. It will be interesting to hear if this turns out to be accurate for the 2018 parties.

 

[rteetz]

This rumor surfaces every year and turns out to be false. It will be interesting to hear if this turns out to be accurate for the 2018 parties.

They already confirmed they are moving the parade to 2PM again so that should mean they are allowing party guests in at 4PM like usual.

 

[MissGina5]

I'm probably in the minority here, but I just hate this. I wish Disney would leave POTC alone.

As one of the retired imagineers said, the attraction is now "boyscouts of the Caribbean" instead of "pirates"

I cannot roll my eyes hard enough at this.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Is it just me or does August 17th seem really EARLY for Halloween? I thought the parties started early last year, but the middle of August is still summer for a lot of places.

 

[saskdw]

Disney is doing some work in the first exhibit of Kilimanjaro Safaris. Also no Cheetas out. They had some fencing in that habitat as well.

Did you see the baby tigers?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Is it just me or does August 17th seem really EARLY for Halloween? I thought the parties started early last year, but the middle of August is still summer for a lot of places.

My kids don't go back to school until after Labor Day - so anything Halloween in August seems crazy early to me - so this is just exaggerating that feeling from last year for me

 

[rteetz]

Did you see the baby tigers?

I didn’t go to the jungle trek today. I did do gorilla falls though.

 

[dina444444]

Late January or February I think? They didn’t do it during marathon weekend. It started after that.

It started in February. I was there the last of January and no cards then.

 

[saskdw]

Doing a test. Flight of Passage posted wait is 90 minutes. Touring plans app says actual wait is 75. Let’s see who’s right.

I wouldn't wait in either of those lines

 

[rteetz]

I wouldn't wait in either of those lines

It’s much better than 2+ hours like it normally is. I am currently at one hour waiting.

 

[Deirdres]

I called DVC to order my discounted MNSSHP tickets for October, I asked about the party hours, and was told that the party starts at 7, but you can get in at 4. The park closes to regular guests at 6. Since I can't see the tickets, I can only go by what she told me.

 

[rteetz]

I called DVC to order my discounted MNSSHP tickets for October, I asked about the party hours, and was told that the party starts at 7, but you can get in at 4. The park closes to regular guests at 6. Since I can't see the tickets, I can only go by what she told me.

That matches what has happened in the past.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

So uhhh that whole 6pm entry was a “bus driver” type rumor...yup called it, LOL

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

It’s much better than 2+ hours like it normally is. I am currently at one hour waiting.

You gotta do the last thing of the day strat, and get in line a few minutes before park close. Definitely the way to go.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Ah, Dwight! LOL! I want to see a show where he and Ron Swanson meet.

 

[rteetz]

You gotta do the last thing of the day strat, and get in line a few minutes before park close. Definitely the way to go.

I know. I just saw the wait dropping during the afternoon so I decided to try it.

 

[danikoski]

ugh, I had a similar situation a few years ago in the queue for the Little Mermaid ride. The line had stopped (assuming a technical issue) when we were in the circular room part. These two kids were climbing all over the "rock" walls and hitting the light fixtures. They were running back and forth and after the second time they banged into me/my family I asked them to stop and to no run, be careful, etc. They went to an adult in their group to complain that I said something to them and she looked at us and just shrugged her shoulder and turned back around

About 10 minutes later their entire group, I guess frustrated with the wait, went into a door marked "Cast Members Only" - not sure what happened to them after that

The umpa loompas got them

 

[Capang]

So uhhh that whole 6pm entry was a “bus driver” type rumor...yup called it, LOL

Except depending on who you talked to last year different CMs had different info. Not bus drivers, just random CMs. Some said entry at 4 (most did say this), a few said entry at 6 (wrong) and then the whole FP debacle on top of that. CMs totally had way different info on that. I'm guessing they are closing that FP loophole this year as much as IT will allow.

 

[rteetz]

Posted wait time was correct. Waited 90 minutes.